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macroscian t1_iu8dlh2 wrote

Ages since I read it but I agree the speech came across as very true and in character for the event. I remember it as one of the few points where we get to listen to Faenor and also that it made him into one of the most disagreeable characters in The Silmarillion, which is quite the feat.

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CanadianCultureKings OP t1_iu8eabg wrote

I know right? Re-reading it, for this video had me struck by the force of the words, the clever turn of phrase and by the sheer madness that Feanor is pushing forward. He definitely is one of the most interesting and disagreeable characters in the Silmarillion (which as you rightly point out has a lot of disagreeable characters in it).

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macroscian t1_iu8ri5j wrote

I guess Faenor must do this. Part of the force of Tolkien's writing is how he drives the narrative through to inevitable points. Destiny, fate. Many characters are destined to keep behaving a certain way and the reader knows this. Each narrative thread will come to a close. I love it.

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